Paso Robles Museum Honors Military Aviation History

About 1 year(s) ago by Allegretto Vineyard Resort

Paso Robles’ Estrella
Warbirds Museum has committed itself to the preservation and restoration of
military aircraft, vehicles, and the lives of those who flew and worked in the
military aviation field. Two men with two airplanes, who also had a desire to see
their passion be broadcast in an aviation museum in Paso Robles, founded the
museum over 25 years ago. The museum showcases this crucial side of history,
not to necessarily glorify war, but more importantly to show future generations
how patriots’ lifestyles do not come without a necessary sacrifice.

Originally
residing on the five acres of land that the city of Paso Robles leased to the
museum, Estrella Warbirds Museums has now expanded to twelve and a half acres.
The museum consists of five buildings. The 64’ x 80’, all-metal, Atkinson
Hangar (Hangar 1) was the first to be built. It was largely intended for
volunteers and pilots.

The Al Schade
Restoration Facility, built by devoted museum volunteers, has a full shop with
vital machinery and tools used for the restoration of military aircraft,
vehicles, and equipment. The facility also holds a large amount of storage
space for inventory and other components.

Additionally,
the museum features the Glen Thomson Meeting Hall, which offers a full-service
kitchen, wet bar, restrooms, central air and heat, and WiFi. The venue is used as
a meeting place for aviation enthusiasts to gather. Above the modest convention
center lies the museum’s permanent library and research center.

Freedom Hall
is the Estrella Warbirds Museum’s main artifact facility, home to all of the
historical artifacts and displays that the museum has gathered. New items are
continuously being added to the collection, while displays are seasonally
rotated. Curious visitors can continue to return to new discoveries.

Restored
vehicles, armament, a restoration garage, and many preserved uniforms may be
found in the Brooks Building. The 5,000 square-foot space allows for an
elaborate display of restored military vehicles, munitions, missiles, and
aviation radio equipment.

Finally, the
Estrella Warbirds Museum’s sixth building is home to the vast collection of
auto and racing memorabilia that is particularly unique to the Paso Robles
area.

Venture to
Estrella Warbirds Museum for one of their upcoming events:

Monthly
Dinner with Special Guest:
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 from 6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. PDT

The Estrella
Warbirds Museum preserves some of the most sacred memories within both Paso
Robles and our nation’s culture. Take a break from the various wine tours to experience
this unique piece of history.